denfromoakvillemilton
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Why do CFL fans think they are more Canadian than you?
A few CFL fans I know like to invoke the nationalist argument, that you have to like the CFL because it's Canadian. I ask them why do they bash the CBC (they vote Conservative and are from the west) and eat at McDonalds, just like I east at McD. They say if you like the NFL and not the CFL, you are uncanadian, or not proud to be a Canadian, and use this as another reason to bash Toronto. They also say you have to be a fan of all forms of football, to be a "real fan", yet I didn't and don't know anyone that supported the Majors when they were here or support the Marlies now. Same as I didn't support the Majors, I don't really like the CFL now. I told him same as I like he dislikes the CBC, I dislike the CFL and its a choice I made, just as he did to like the CFL, nothing against him. He claims the CBC is a lefty biased channel, that does not desrve support. I told him that being Canadian is not defined by any one instituion.
My question is, why do you have to like the CFL (and do other things.) to be a "good Canadian". ? Are we not allowed to make our own choices? How does this make me a bad person? Does it make me less Canadian?
A few CFL fans I know like to invoke the nationalist argument, that you have to like the CFL because it's Canadian. I ask them why do they bash the CBC (they vote Conservative and are from the west) and eat at McDonalds, just like I east at McD. They say if you like the NFL and not the CFL, you are uncanadian, or not proud to be a Canadian, and use this as another reason to bash Toronto. They also say you have to be a fan of all forms of football, to be a "real fan", yet I didn't and don't know anyone that supported the Majors when they were here or support the Marlies now. Same as I didn't support the Majors, I don't really like the CFL now. I told him same as I like he dislikes the CBC, I dislike the CFL and its a choice I made, just as he did to like the CFL, nothing against him. He claims the CBC is a lefty biased channel, that does not desrve support. I told him that being Canadian is not defined by any one instituion.
My question is, why do you have to like the CFL (and do other things.) to be a "good Canadian". ? Are we not allowed to make our own choices? How does this make me a bad person? Does it make me less Canadian?
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